The priority in elections, particularly this year, should be to support candidates and party platforms that promote the basic cornerstones of a true democracy.
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Opinion: Baptist, Black and voting for Harris
My vote for the vice president is not simply a matter of shared religious and racial or ethnic identity.
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Opinion: Let’s vote and exercise our empathetic muscles
This presidential election is no longer about Democrats and Republicans. It is about humaneness, dignity and sanity.
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Opinion: In a close race, third-party candidates can swing a presidential election
The stage is set for a repeat of George W. Bush’s narrow victory over Al Gore in 2000.
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Opinion: Trump’s view of immigrants threatens Maine’s economy, communities
I wonder if Maine’s lobster boat captains, blueberry farmers or hoteliers share the former president’s brutal opinions.
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Opinion: Finding invaluable middle ground on middle age
A belief in the power of shared wisdom on the challenges of midlife prompted me to get serious about the sharing process.
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Opinion: Being a parent is hard. But we parents are not alone.
The Be There for ME public awareness campaign looks to let caregivers know that help is out there.
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Opinion: Democracy is a verb, not a noun
When the time comes, get out there and vote.
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Opinion: Two years into the climate resilience legacy of the Inflation Reduction Act
An unprecedented $3.3 billion is being spent to lay the groundwork for a climate-ready future.
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Opinion: Avangrid case shouldn’t be used for political points-scoring
Both the discourse and the decision should be left to the experienced experts at the Public Utilities Commission.